Collette Rawnsley is Head of IP Policy & Advocacy at Nokia in Brussels. Previously, she was a counsel in a law firm. She advised clients on a wide array of contentious and non-contentious EU and UK competition law issues. Her work focused primarily on abuse of dominance cases, cartels, and competition litigation, with some merger control. She also advises on dawn raid procedures and conducts internal antitrust audits and self-assessments. Collette works for a number of high-profile clients, particularly in the hi-tech sector, and is involved in some of the leading competition cases concerning the intersection of intellectual property rights and competition law. Her experience covers a wide range of sectors, including aviation, biotechnology, broadcasting, consumer goods, chemicals, financial services, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Collette was a Senior Associate in a leading European antitrust practice. Previously, Collette was the Senior Reféréndaire at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), where she assisted in the management and resolution of cases.
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